Total Crime Rate

114.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 114.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.6 8/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Bell Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bell Close (B36 0PZ) in the last 12 months was 114.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% higher than the Smith's Wood average (89.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 72.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Close (B36 0PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Mull Croft. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Smith's Wood

Crime Over Time in Bell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wheatfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arran Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portsea Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portsea Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portsea Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Portsea Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Portsea Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rathlin Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rathlin Croft Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arran Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arran Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arran Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rathlin Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skye Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sark Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Agnes Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jura Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mull Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skye Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rathlin Croft Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 20 of 20

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑